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Taylor & Francis Standards In Dementia Care by Alistair Burns
The European Dementia Consensus Network (EDCON) was formed by opinion leaders from the fields of old-age psychiatry and neurology in order to evaluate and improve the clinical management of patients with dementia across the continent.Summarizing the work of EDCONs working group on standards in dementia care, this text compares and contrasts the differences in clinical practice and the provision of services throughout Europe, and also examines the various roles involved in multi-disciplinary care of patients with dementia.Section 1. Background/Introduction Section 2. The Practice of Dementia Care: A European Perspective Section 3. Multidisciplinary Working Section 4. Carer Stress Section 5. Services Section 6. Ethical and Legal Issues.